Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Change in Cash was $1.56 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 5.6% from $1.48 billion a year earlier and up 34.0% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Costco Wholesale's Change in Cash was $5.11 billion through May 10, 2026, up 48.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $4.26 billion.
- Change in Cash shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Change in Cash was -$3.79 billion in FY2024, $3.5 billion in FY2023, -$1.06 billion in FY2022 and -$1.02 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Cash has moved between -$7.92 billion (fiscal Q2 2024) and $3.31 billion (fiscal Q1 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Change in Cash was higher in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 7.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Change in Cash over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 407.0%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 69.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, COST's Change in Cash in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.17 billion (Q2 2026), $2.06 billion (Q1 2026) and $325 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 673.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 236.48 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 1.07 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 51.10 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.32 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 1.56 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 1.17 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2.06 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 325.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 1.48 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | -498.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.31 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -7.92 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3.31 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | -477.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 2.11 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 653.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -990.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | -626.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -932.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 1.49 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Change in Cash API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "ticker": "COST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();